Tech Auto Repair

Yes. Tech Auto Repair is STAR certified with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, so it can test vehicles the DMV directs to a STAR station, including gross polluters.

No. Tech Auto Repair is licensed as a Test & Repair station. This station can run your smog test and, if the vehicle fails, diagnose and repair it in the same shop.

Tech Auto Repair is open Monday 8 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Wednesday 8 AM to 6 PM; Thursday 8 AM to 6 PM; Friday 8 AM to 6 PM; Saturday 8 AM to 4 PM. Closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so call ahead if you are cutting it close.

Yes. Tech Auto Repair accepts walk-ins, so you can drive in without booking ahead.

Tech Auto Repair accepts Cash, Credit Card.

Tech Auto Repair has held a BAR smog license since 2013. You can verify the license status at bar.ca.gov.

Tech Auto Repair has not published a price on SmogCheckDeals. The Bureau of Automotive Repair puts the statewide average at $69.16 as of August 2026, about $65 for a 2000-or-newer vehicle and $73 for 1999-or-older, plus the $8.25 certificate fee. Call (831) 761-1560 for a quote.

Tech Auto Repair does not take online bookings here, but walk-ins are welcome. Call (831) 761-1560 to check the wait.

Staff at Tech Auto Repair speak English.

Bring the car, your registration or DMV renewal notice, and a way to pay. Most smog checks take 15 to 30 minutes, and most visits are closer to 20.

Because Tech Auto Repair is a Test & Repair station, it can diagnose and repair the problem in the same shop, then run the free retest within 30 days. If the repair bill is steep, California's Consumer Assistance Program covers up to $1,200 of emissions repairs for qualifying owners.

The closest alternatives in Royal Oaks are Royal Oaks Auto Repair Inc (0.1 mi) and Smog Masters (0.2 mi). Both are listed further up this page with their ratings and hours.